I learned of the Screaming Meanie from reading Ron Ayres' books on long distance riding, and from the Iron Butt Association website (www.ironbutt.com).  The Screaming Meanie 220 is actually designed for long-distance truckers, but it serves the same purpose for long-distance motorcyclists wanting to keep their pace on a specific schedule.

It contains a countdown timer on steroids.  Simply set the number of hours and minutes before you want to wake up (up to 19 hrs 59 minutes), and nap secure in the knowledge that you WON'T sleep through this alarm.  Starting 10 minutes before the timer expires, you'll learn where this little gal got her name - from the piercing 120dB siren!  (There are three volume setting if you don't need it that loud).

This is a truly unique, practical gadget for long distance riders (or drivers). Choose from either simple method of setting the alarm - either by setting your wakeup time directly, or as a countdown timer eliminating concerns about time zones or figuring AM/PM.  It features a backlit display, and a built-in battery tester.  The 5- and 10-minute pre-alarms can be silenced with a single button press, but the final alarm requires 3 buttons to be pushed simultaneously - a complex enough maneuver that you WILL have to wake up to shut off the alarm.